Monthly Archives: April 2025

Piute Butte

Granite Boulders on the way up to the wonderful sounding Piute Butte. 20 APRIL 2025 W6/ND-340 Elevation: 3,176′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.25 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 450′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics Piute Butte. I love just saying that! What aContinue reading “Piute Butte”

Alpine Butte

Alpine Butte is a modest pile of granite in the Antelope Valley. 20 APRIL 2025 W6/ND-334 Elevation: 3,248′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: .4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 190′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: A little steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Sandy dirt road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics My brother Mark and I headedContinue reading “Alpine Butte”

Cahuilla Mountain

My brother Mark far ahead on this enjoyable hike. 13 APRIL 2025 W6/CT-103 Elevation: 5,636′ Route: Well graded trail Hike Distance: 5.8 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,200′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Gentle Vehicle: High clearance vehicle suggested Road: Rutted dirt road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics To use N7DA Drew’s words: “Cahuilla Mountain isContinue reading “Cahuilla Mountain”

Little Cahuilla Mountain

Little Cahuilla Mountain from the Cahuilla Mountain trail. Note the saddle to the right of the summit. 12 APRIL 2025 W6/CT-253 Elevation: 5,043′ Route: Bushy cross country Hike Distance: 2.4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 600′ Navigation: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Vehicle: High clearance vehicle suggested Road: Rutted forest service road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon HikeContinue reading “Little Cahuilla Mountain”

Valley View Benchmark

Valley View Benchmark is a lovely summit. Not sure what kind of bird that is – maybe a condor? (See below) 29 MARCH 2025 W6/SC-377 Elevation: 735′ Route: Trail Hike Distance: 2.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 550′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Pretty steep in one place Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved Cell Coverage: Good fromContinue reading “Valley View Benchmark”

Agua Dulce Benchmark

Looking west across the station to Hines Peak and Ventura and Santa Barbara Summits 25 MARCH 2025 W6/CT-273 Elevation: 2,844′ Route: Cross country Hike Distance: 1.5 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 800′ Navigation: Easy Steepness: Moderately steep Vehicle: Passenger car Road: Paved road Cell Coverage: Good Verizon Hike basics Looking for an easy new oneContinue reading “Agua Dulce Benchmark”